architetto
See also: architettò
Italian
Etymology
From Latin architectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar.kiˈtet.to/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -etto
- Hyphenation: ar‧chi‧tét‧to
Noun
architetto m (plural architetti, feminine architetta)
- architect
Usage notes
- The feminine form architetta is sometimes considered jocular or offensive as it rhymes with tetta (boob). This led to the rise of other female alternatives, such as architetto (reusing the male form), architettrice (improperly applying the suffix -trice) and architettessa (using the suffix -essa), which are however marginally used. The Hellenizing form architettena (based on τέκταινα being the female form of τέκτων) is not used.
Related terms
- architettare
- architettonico
- architettura
Further reading
- architetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana